Bachelor of Arts in English - Secondary English Teacher Licensure

The Secondary English Teacher Licensure Concentration in the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Sciences in English are offered through the College of Liberal Arts at MTSU.The Teaching Licensure concentration is for students who plan to teach English in grades 6-12. This concentration is combined with a minor in Secondary Education and includes a two-semester classroom-based residency. Students wishing licensure to teach in the State of Tennessee must also complete the Secondary Education Minor. In addition, students must choose a second minor. Recommended minors for English majors include Anthropology, Foreign Languages, History, Philosophy, Psychology, Political Science, Theatre, Film Studies, Writing, and Women and Gender Studies, but students may choose any minor from those listed under the B.A. requirements.

Students must have official high school or university transcripts and it must be mailed directly from your high school or university to MTSU. For guaranteed admission, applicants must have completed the recommended college preparatory courses and must present one of the following: GPA 3.0 OR.Minimum composite ACT score of 22 OR minimum SAT total score of 1100 (Evidence Based Reading, Writing and Math).If you do not meet either of the above requirements you will need: Minimum 2.7 GPA plus ACT score of 19 OR SAT score of 990 (Evidence-Based Reading or Writing and Math).